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Bradley Cooper to Produce and Possibly Star in Navy SEAL Film AMERICAN SNIPER

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: May 24th, 2012 at 1:10 pm

The ever-busy Bradley Cooper is setting up an adaptation of the Navy SEAL autobiography American Sniper at Warner Bros.  THR reports that Cooper will produce alongside Andrew Lazar and Peter Morgan, and will likely star in the film. Jason Dean Hall is set to write the script, and the book recounts Navy SEAL Chris Kyle’s exploits as a Texas native who recorded the highest number of sniper kills for an American.  He was so feared by Iraqi insurgents that they gave him the nickname al-Shaitan (“the devil”).  An emotional center comes in the form of passages from Kyle’s wife, “who slowly watches as her husband’s affection turns from her to the SEALs and war.”

It sounds like a refreshingly frank piece of military non-fiction, and should prove to be a fascinating role for Cooper to take on.  The actor is currently filming the period drama Serena with Jennifer Lawrence, and he’s being eyed to star in Woody Allen’s next film.  He’s also set to shoot The Hangover Part III later this year.  Hit the jump for a synopsis of American Sniper.

“Darkness & Light” Art Tour Unveiled Featuring Original Art Inspired by DC Comics Superheroes

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: May 23rd, 2012 at 6:29 pm

Though Collider is primarily a film and television news website, from time to time we post art that we think our readers might take an interest in.  Mondo posters have almost become a regular staple, and today we’ve got some art news to share that should be of particular interest to fans of DC Comics.  Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC Entertainment yesterday unveiled a collection of artwork entitled “Darkness & Light: Art Inspired by Heroes & Villains, Hope & Heroism.”  The exhibit features a collection of original fine art inspired by the DC Comics universe.

We’ve got a few photos that give us a look at a key set of works including Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman, and they’re pretty damn impressive.  The exhibit will be hitting the road for a series of public exhibitions that will benefit and raise awareness for the We Can Be Heroes charity.  Moreover, there will be a showing at the Michael J. Wolf Gallery in San Diego during Comic-Con.  Additional dates have yet to be announced.  Hit the jump to check out some of the art.

Editorial: How Does THE DARK KNIGHT RISES End and Where Will BATMAN Begin Again?

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: May 22nd, 2012 at 4:16 pm

Now that The Avengers has delighted audiences and killed at the box office, it’s time to move onto the next big and shiny superhero toy: The Dark Knight Rises*.  The film will be Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale‘s final go-round with the Batman, and audiences are excited to see how, to quote the poster, “the legend ends.”  And after the legend has ended, how will Warner Bros. proceed with one of their most successful franchises?

Hit the jump for my prediction on how The Dark Knight Rises will end, how I’d like the Batman franchise to continue, and what I think Warner Bros. has in store for the caped crusader.

Warner Bros. Moves Alfonso Cuaron’s GRAVITY to 2013; Sets GANGSTER SQUAD for Release on September 7

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: May 14th, 2012 at 4:29 pm

Many people (myself included) were counting director Alfonso Cuaron’s ambitious sci-fi pic Gravity as one of their most anticipated films of 2012.  Well, now we’re all gonna have to wait a little longer, as Warner Bros. has lifted the film off of its November release date and set it for sometime in 2013.  This is a big bummer, but the film most likely has some insane visual effects work to finish in post-production.  Sandra Bullock stars as an astronaut stranded in space, and she’s apparently the only actor onscreen for the majority of the film.  Though I’m sad to have to wait, I’m confident that the move was made in the film’s best interest.  I’d rather have the Gravity Cuaron intends to release rather than a rushed version.  It’s also entirely possible that Warner Bros. just felt that their slate was too crowded to premiered Gravity.  In addition to The Hobbit, they have Argo, Gangster Squad, and The Great Gatsby all opening this fall.

Hit the jump for more, including new dates for Gangster Squad and Beautiful Creatures.

Warner Brothers Eyes Tom Cruise and Robert Downey Jr. to Lead EL PRESIDENTE; Jay Roach in Talks to Direct

by Matt Currie    Posted: May 14th, 2012 at 2:06 pm

Mega-star team-ups are all the rage these days. We’ve got everyone who ever kicked ass in the 1990s joining forces in The Expendables 2, Arnold and Stallone raiding The Tomb shoulder to shoulder and…um…Oh God, what am I forgetting? Anyway, Warner Brothers has its sights set on creating another, reportedly hoping to convince Tom Cruise (Rock of Ages) and Robert Downey Jr. (The Avengers….Right, of course!) to sign on for action- comedy El Presidente, which Jay Roach (Meet the Parents, HBO’s Game Change) is currently in talks to direct.

The flick would see Cruise stepping into the role of a gung-ho Secret Service agent assigned to protect a particularly reviled former President of the United States played by Downey Jr. At the moment, offers have not been made to either actor, but that could be forthcoming. Hit the jump for more.

David Yates Drops Out of Directing YOUR VOICE IN MY HEAD

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: May 14th, 2012 at 11:47 am

Director David Yates took a much deserved rest following the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, as he had directed every Harry Potter film since The Order of the Phoenix.  Late last year he settled on his first post-Potter project, a promising drama based on Emma Forrest’s memoir Your Voice in My Head.  The book chronicles Forrest’s troublesome and self-harming behavior, as well as her relationship with her psychiatrist.  Yates lined up Potter star Emma Watson to take on the challenging lead role, and in an inspired bit of casting Stanley Tucci entered talks to play Watson’s ailing psychiatrist.  Sadly, Yates has just exited the project.  Hit the jump for more.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Developing LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Remake as Star Vehicle

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: May 3rd, 2012 at 1:26 pm

There is no way that Joseph Gordon-Levitt sleeps.  In between running his own multimedia website, prepping his feature directorial debut, and starring in films from Christopher Nolan, Rian Johnson, and Steven Spielberg, the actor is now developing a remake of Little Shop of Horrors for Warner Bros.  The 1960 Roger Corman movie was turned into an off-Broadway musical, which then led to another feature film adaptation in 1986 from director Frank Oz and starring Rick Moranis and Steve Martin.  Hit the jump for more on the redo.

Jody Hill to Write/Direct Action Movie That Could Somehow Become a DUKES OF HAZZARD Reboot

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: May 2nd, 2012 at 8:55 pm

I liked and admired Observe and Report.  But after mixed reviews, box office failure, and the date-rape controversy, I worried that might it be awhile before director Jody Hill could get another feature together.  But Warner Bros., the studio home of Observe and Report, wasn’t scared off.  Hill is in the process of writing an untitled action project for WB set in the American South of the 1970s, said to be inspired by the style of Sam Peckinpah (The Wild Bunch).  Now, that’s no automatic greenlight, but the project may receive an unexpected boost in marketability.  Heat Vision says this could become a reboot of The Dukes of Hazzard.  To be clear, it’s not yet, and the filmmakers won’t decide until Hill finishes the script.  But hey, why not?  More after the jump.

HARRY POTTER Scribe Steve Kloves to Write and Direct Live-Action JUNGLE BOOK

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: April 27th, 2012 at 12:16 pm

After spending the last decade writing all but one of the feature film adaptations of the Harry Potter series, it’s understandable that screenwriter Steve Kloves took a bit of a breather following the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.  The Wonder Boys scribe did an incredible job penning adaptations of J.K. Rowling’s series that were faithful to the spirit of the books, yet different enough that they felt fresh and exciting.  Kloves had flirted with the idea of penning an adaptation of The Stand with Harry Potter director David Yates post-Potter, but the two ultimately decided the gig wasn’t for them and subsequently bowed out.

Now comes word that not only is Kloves penning a live-action iteration of The Jungle Book, but he plans to direct the project as well.  Hit the jump for more.

Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s LEGO Set for Release in 3D on February 28, 2014

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: April 23rd, 2012 at 3:38 pm

One of the funniest movies of 2012 so far has been the pleasantly surprising 21 Jump Street.  Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs) brought their goofy humor to this feature film iteration of the popular TV series that was buoyed by some terrific comedic performances from Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum.  For their next project, Lord and Miller have been hard at work on a feature-length LEGO movie.  Though plot details are scarce, we know that the film will incorporate some of the most popular LEGO characters while introducing some new ones, and it centers on a young hero who must save the LEGO world from destruction.

Warner Bros. announced today that they have set the film for a February 28th, 2014 release and they have confirmed that it will be in 3D.  Hit the jump for more, including what competition the pic will face on that date.

JOURNEY 2 Director Brad Peyton to Write and Helm Comic Adaptation LOBO

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: April 20th, 2012 at 12:55 pm

The long-in-development feature film adaptation of the DC Comic Lobo now has new life.  Deadline reports that Journey 2: The Mysterious Island director Brad Peyton has been set by Warner Bros. to rewrite and direct an adaptation of the alien bounty hunter character.  Guy Ritchie was previously attached to direct the project, but subsequently fell out.  The character is an anti-hero who was created by Roger Slifer and Keith Giffen “as an indictment of the Punisher, Wolverine, hero prototype” but ironically became popular for his violent tendencies.

One could see Guy Ritchie making a fairly entertaining adaptation of the character, but choosing the guy who made Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore to direct is just baffling.  It’s slightly possible that his take could be just as raw and edgy as the comic calls for, but I’m doubtful.  Whatever the case, WB must have taken a liking to Peyton’s pitch as he’ll be handling a rewrite of the script himself.  First up, though, Peyton has a third installment of the Journey franchise to direct.

Warner Bros. Acquires Denis Lehane’s LIVE BY NIGHT; Leonardo DiCaprio Attached to Star

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: April 13th, 2012 at 12:10 pm

Another Denis Lehane novel is headed to the big screen.  Some great feature films have previously been adapted from the author’s works such as Mystic River, Gone Baby Gone, and Shutter Island, and now Deadline reports that Warner Bros. has acquired the rights to Live By Night with Leonardo DiCaprio attached to star.  The book actually doesn’t come out until October, but it takes the characters from Lehane’s World War I-set novel The Given Day and brings them into Prohibition.  No other plot details are given.  Live By Night is the second installment of a trilogy Lehane is writing, so now Warner Bros. controls all the material.

Sam Raimi had previously tried to get a feature film adaptation of The Given Day made, but his option has since lapsed.  I haven’t read The Given Day, but I’m a fan of the Lehane books that I’ve read and DiCaprio has excellent taste, so I’m assuming Live By Night will be another intriguing (and probably depressing) adaptation once it gets off the ground.

Warner Bros. Puts Mel Gibson’s Judah Maccabee Film on Hold

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: April 11th, 2012 at 1:16 pm

Last September we learned that Mel Gibson was planning a movie about Jewish warrior Judah Maccabee with Basic Instinct scribe Joe Ezterhas writing the screenplay.  The film would center on the Maccabee-led revolt against the Selucid Empire around 167 BCE in Judea.  Now, in not super surprising news, Warner Bros. has decided to pass on the project.  Apparently Ezterhas turned in the script in late February, and WB brass wasn’t exactly thrilled with the results.

Hit the jump for more.

Warner Bros. Moves Ben Affleck’s ARGO to October 12; Pushes THE GANGSTER SQUAD to Late 2012

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: April 9th, 2012 at 7:37 pm

Warner Bros. spent the last week of September scheduling two potential 2012 awards contenders: Argo and The Gangster Squad.  According to Variety, those release dates won’t stick:

• Ben Affleck‘s Argo will take The Gangster Squad‘s place in the calendar on October 12
• The Gangster Squad—starring Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, and Josh Brolin—will move to a date to be named later in 2012.

Details after the break.

ORPHAN Director Jaume Collet-Serra in Talks to Helm HERE THERE BE MONSTERS; Bradley Cooper Eyed for Lead

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: April 4th, 2012 at 6:01 pm

The period adventure pic Here There Be Monsters is one of those incredibly cool-sounding projects that has been lingering in development hell for years.  Robert Zemeckis was first eyeing the film as a return to live-action, then Brad Bird (The Incredibles) flirted with the pic once Zemeckis passed.  Now it appears that Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures have decided to go with a lesser known director to take the helm: Jaume Collet-Serra.  The director was previously behind the horror feature Orphan and the Liam Neeson thriller Unknown, but he’s become quite popular as of late.  In addition to being attached to the live-action adaptation of Akira, Collet-Serra is also prepping a re-imaging of the Dracula story, Harker, with Russell Crowe.

Hit the jump for more on Here There Be Monsters, including the possible casting of Bradley Cooper.

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